PIGEON FLYING
EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The East Christchurch Pigeon Club held a race from Kaikoura recently. The sky was overcast an dthere was a light south-east wind. R. Spicer’s bird won. covering the distance of 100 miles in 2hr 35min 51sec. Details:—R. Spicer. 1169yds a min; J. Jewell, 1168; I. Crowther. 1163; F. Kither, 1159; J. Beal, 1158.9; T. Bali. 1158.9; W. Walls, 1155; W. Goslin, 1133; J Clark, 1132; E. Taylor. 1014; Haywood, 900.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25738, 25 February 1949, Page 9
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